ROBINS AFB, Georgia, May 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * 71st RQS collaborates with 908th AES for simulated patient evacuation * Published May 19, 2025 * By Airman 1st Class Iain Stanley * 23rd Wing Public Affairs MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Recently the 71st Rescue Squadron from Moody Air Force Base collaborated with the 908th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron for simulated patient triage and treatment at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Ma  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Air Force seeks partner for commercialized on-base lodging ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- The Department of the Air Force is moving forward with plans to transition on-base lodging at 58 installations across the U.S. and its territories to a commercial partner through the Commercial On-Base Lodging initiative.  The service is seeking a national hotel partner for a 50-year lease to ensure long-term sustainment and revitaliza  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the following recall alert: * * * Bourgeois Smokehouse Recalls Ready-To-Eat Smoked Andouille Sausage Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination WASHINGTON, May 20, 2025 - Bourgeois Smokehouse, a Thibodaux, La., establishment, is recalling approximately 100 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) smoked andouille sausage products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Departmen  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 21 -- The Alabama Department of Commerce issued the following news on May 20, 2025: * * * Commerce volunteers at Heart of Alabama Food Bank to support hunger relief efforts MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- On Monday, the Alabama Department of Commerce took a hands-on role in fighting food insecurity by volunteering at the Heart of Alabama Food Bank in Montgomery. From 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., Commerce team members dedicated their time to assist with food bank operations, demonstratin  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 20, 2025 NAVY General Dynamics NASSCO, San Diego, California, is awarded a $198,955,270 firm-fixed-price contract action for maintenance, modernization, and repair of USS America (LHA 6) Fiscal 2026 Docking Selected Restricted Availability. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $209,233,949. Work will be performed in San D  more

MOBILE, Alabama, May 15 -- A recent decision by the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) has resulted in a $7,000 penalty for Precision Refractory Services, LLC (PRS) following a workplace accident in November 2022. The incident, which occurred at an Ascend Performance Materials site in Cantonment, Florida, involved a PRS employee who sustained serious injuries when struck by a falling scaffold component. According to court documents, the employee was working below a scaffol  more